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UN vote on Syria ceasefire pushed to Saturday - CNN Sat, 24 Feb 2018 02:56:00 GMT

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UN vote on Syria ceasefire pushed to Saturday
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that Russia is ready to vote for a ceasefire resolution but that the United States and its allies won't provide guarantees that militants in Syria will observe it, according to Russia's state-run RT ...
Stop the Slaughter in Syria's Eastern GhoutaThe Nation.
World powers press for cease-fire in Syria, but UN doesn't actLos Angeles Times
Syria's new emerging warsThe Straits Times
Newsweek -Aljazeera.com -Chicago Tribune
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Russia's most advanced fighter arrives in Syria - CNN Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:58:09 GMT

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Russia's most advanced fighter arrives in Syria
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The Russians have based the jet at their Khmeimim air base in Syria, according to the US military official. It is unclear if their deployment is a response to US deploying F-22s to the region or if Russia is using the Syrian theater as an opportunity ...
Russia's anti-US aggression takes a deadly turnCNBC
Syria war: Who are Russia's shadowy Wagner mercenaries?BBC News
What we know about the shadowy Russian mercenary firm behind an attack on US troops in SyriaWashington Post
Daily Beast -Newsweek -Twitter -Washington Post
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UN Security Council To Try Again For Syria Cease-Fire Resolution - NPR Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:16:03 GMT

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UN Security Council To Try Again For Syria Cease-Fire Resolution
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Updated at 6:28 p.m. ET. The United Nations Security Council is delaying until Saturday a vote to approve a resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. The move came after diplomats had scheduled a vote for midday Friday but were unable to come ...
America Is Teaching Syria a Dangerous LessonThe Atlantic
The Latest: UN delays vote on 30-day Syria cease-fireWashington Post
Death Toll in Syria Mounts Following Bombing Campaign Near DamascusSnopes.com
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ISIS fighters escape from US-backed detention in Syria - CNN Sat, 24 Feb 2018 02:53:11 GMT

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ISIS fighters escape from US-backed detention in Syria
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The fact that escape is possible has underscored the security worries: There have been urgent and growing concerns inside the US military and intelligence community about the security arrangements for hundreds of foreign ISIS fighters being held by the ...

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The fall of ISIS in Syria could spell more trouble for the US - CNBC Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:23:37 GMT

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The fall of ISIS in Syria could spell more trouble for the US
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In order to tackle the rise of ISIS, which had overwhelmed Syria by September 2014, coupled with former U.S. President Barack Obama's unwillingness to commit a large American military contingent to the battlefield, the U.S. needed to partner with ...
Syria: 'Unlawful' civilian deaths in Afrin condemned as Assad forces raise stakes in Kurdish-Turkey conflictThe Independent
Turkish forces shell convoy headed to Syria's Afrin regionReuters
Syrian Militias Enter Afrin, Dealing a Setback to TurkeyNew York Times
euronews -Human Rights Watch -Voice of America
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No one knows who this unconscious Syrian toddler is - CNN Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:27:00 GMT

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No one knows who this unconscious Syrian toddler is
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In a statement Thursday, rights group Human Rights Watch accused Syrian forces of using barrel bombs and other weapons to carry out indiscriminate attacks in populated areas in defiance of the rules of war and a UN Security Council resolution. It said ...

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Syria, Winter Olympics, Neanderthals: Your Friday Briefing - New York Times Fri, 23 Feb 2018 05:06:31 GMT

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Syria, Winter Olympics, Neanderthals: Your Friday Briefing
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A showdown in Syria: Militias loyal to the government of President Bashar al-Assad reclaimed the northwestern enclave of Afrin, in a setback for the monthlong Turkish assault on Kurdish militias there. It was a diplomatic success for Russia, which has ...

Why won't the Syria hawks talk about Libya? - Spectator.co.uk (blog) Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:53:00 GMT

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Why won't the Syria hawks talk about Libya?
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On Coffee House today, the Tory MP Johnny Mercer says that Britain lost its 'strength and leadership' on 29 August, 2013, the day we decided not to attack Assad. We've heard this line a lot from a certain sort of politician. Michael Gove and Nick Clegg ...

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Syria is devastated. Where are the women? - CNN Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:50:00 GMT

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Syria is devastated. Where are the women?
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Two-hundred-fifty civilians, including scores of women and children, were killed in two days in government airstrikes and rocket bombardments in Eastern Ghouta, outside Damascus. The attacks follow a recent escalation of violence as Russia and the ...

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Trump calls Syria 'humanitarian disgrace' - 89.3 KPCC Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:06:00 GMT

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Trump calls Syria 'humanitarian disgrace'
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President Donald Trump is blaming Russia, Iran and the Syrian government for recent violence in Syria, calling it a "humanitarian disgrace." Hundreds have been killed amid increased bombardments in recent days of the rebel-controlled eastern suburbs of ...

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